Muzzle



May 28, 1935. B. B. BAILES 2,003,229

MUZ ZLE 'Filed Jan. l5, 1934 505 z'zm, v ATTORNEY Patented May 28, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MUzzLE Bob B. Bailes, Stigler, Okla. Application'January 15, 1934, serial No. 706,784

1 claim. v (01.119-130) The invention relates to a muzzle and more particularly to a calf weaning device.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a muzzle or device of this character,

5 wherein the same can be conveniently applied to the nose of a calf or other animal, and when worn will not interfere rwith. drinking or eating by the animal, but will retard such animal from sucking, for the purpose ofweaning the same. 'Ihe Wearing or the muzzle or device by the animal will not injure or cause discomfort to the same.V if

Another object of the invention is the provision of a muzzle or device of this character which is simple in construction, thoroughly reliable and eilicientV in its purpose, readily and easily applied to and removed from an animal, novel in construction, and inexpensive to manufacture.

With these and other objects in View, the invention consists in the features 'of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described in detail, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, which discloses the preferred embodiment of the invention, and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is Ya perspective View showing the application of the muzzle or device, constructed in accordance with the invention, to the head of a calf.

Figure 2 is a sectional view on the line 2-,2 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary bottom view of the hitch of the device.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawing.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the muzzle or device comprises a nose bridge including the body 5 having at each side thereof therearwardly extending ear 6, while at the front of the body 5, intermediate thereof, is a projecting portion 'I formed at its outer free end with a pintle sleeve 8 carrying the pintle 9 for swingingly connecting the loop I0 to said extension for a purpose presently described.

Carried at the fore portion of the body 5 and suitably attached to opposite sides thereof are the adjustable jaw straps II and I2, respectively, these being adjustably joined with each other by a buckle I3 carried by the strap I2 for the fasten- 5 ing of such strap about the lower jaw of the animal when the nose bridge is placed upon the latter, as shown in Figure 1 of the drawing.

Loosely connected with each ear 6 is the branch I4 of a hitch I5, looped with the strap II beneath the lower jaw of the animal, which prevents the straps II and I2 working out-v wardly from beneath the lower jaw of said animal.

Swingingly connected with the loop I0 is a curved plate IE having the central upper tab I'I provided with the pintle sleeve I8 loosely receiving the loop "I0 and this 4plate I6 is suspended directly in front of the mouth of the animal and functions to prevent such animal from sucking.

Carried by the nose bridge 5 of the muzzle or device is the spur saddle I9 provided with the upwardly directed pricking spurs 20 so that the wearer of the muzzle or device, when attempting sucking, will inflict injury to another animal approached by the wearer, to frustrate any attempt of sucking, so that the wearer will be weaned of this habit, and the muzzle orV device while being Worn will not interfere with the free movement of the head of the animal nor prevent such animal from drinking, gTazing or eating. y

What is claimed is: Y

A device of the kind described comprising an arched nose bridgeformed from a single sheet of material and having a medial forwardly pro- 'jecting portion provided with a pintle sleeve at BOB B. IBAILES. 

